Management Accountant

Management Accountant Department: Finance Employment Type: Permanent - Full Time Location: Remote Compensation: £40,000 - £50,000 / year Description This is a high impact role within medneo UK, a fast-growing, private equity backed healthcare business transforming access to diagnostic imaging across the UK. Reporting to the Head of FP&A, the Management Accountant will play a critical role in delivering accurate, insightful, and decision-relevant financial information to support operational performance, growth, and value creation. What’s in it for you... Up to £50,000 Remote working with monthly meetings in London (ideally you will be max 1 hour commute of London) Time to Recharge: 25 days holiday + bank holidays + up to 3 extra for long service Private Medical Insurance (Bupa) – includes pre-existing conditions Add-On Family Health Options and Life Assurance x5 Dedicated Wellbeing Tools Career Growth: Paid CPD, structured development, internal promotions 24/7 GP Access + Mental Health First Aiders True Team Culture – You’re supported, heard, and never just a number Plus: Blue Light Card, gym discounts, cycle to work, cashback plans, Tastecard, Denplan, tech vouchers & more Discount for friends & family MRI scans in the London centre Inclusive, values-led culture that celebrates you Lets talk about you... Part-qualified or qualified accountant (CIMA, ACCA, or ACA), with study support available where required. Proven experience (minimum 3 years) owning month-end close and preparing management accounts in a deadline-driven environment. Strong analytical capability, with advanced Excel skills used to interrogate data, build insight, and support decision-making; Power BI experience desirable. Hands-on experience with finance systems, with Microsoft Business Central or Navision knowledge advantageous. Background in healthcare, services, or similarly operationally complex environments beneficial. High attention to detail combined with a proactive, hands-on, solutions-focused approach, and the ability to manage competing priorities to tight deadlines. A clear and confident communicator, able to translate financial information into practical insight for non-finance stakeholders. What you'll be doing... Month-end close: Lead the month-end close process, including preparation of management accounts, balance sheet reconciliations, accruals and prepayments, and first-pass variance analysis, with review and sign-off by the Head of FP&A. Balance sheet control: Maintain day-to-day ownership of key balance sheet accounts, including deferred income, contract-related balances, and other healthcare-specific accruals, ensuring accuracy and appropriate documentation. Revenue & activity analysis: Support revenue recognition and analysis across multiple payer types (e.g. NHS, insurer and self-pay), ensuring appropriate cut-off and understanding timing differences between activity, billing, and cash. Performance reporting: Produce KPI reporting, including labour productivity, utilisation, and other operational metrics relevant to business units' performance. Financial insight: Deliver regular financial analysis to highlight trends, risks, and opportunities, supporting operational and strategic decision-making. Business partnering: Act as a key finance contact for managers, providing clear financial information, challenge, and support aligned to operational performance. Cost & margin analysis: Analyse cost performance and contribution by service line, identifying drivers of margin movement, cost pressures, and efficiency opportunities. Payroll & labour costs: Review and analyse payroll and labour-related costs, including headcount, overtime, agency usage, and related accruals, ensuring consistency with operational activity. Cashflow forecasting: Oversee the weekly cashflow forecast tool, monitoring movements in working-capital and highlighting risks or variances. Budgeting & forecasting: Support the monthly forecasting process and annual budgeting cycle, working with operational stakeholders to develop reliable and well-understood forecasts. Capital & fixed assets: Support fixed asset accounting, including capitalisation, depreciation, and tracking of capital expenditure. Audit & compliance: Support external audits by preparing documentation, responding to queries, and ensuring audit trails and supporting schedules are maintained. Financial governance: Maintain and update financial standards, procedures, and documentation, ensuring alignment with operational practices and internal control requirements. Process & systems improvement: Work closely with the Financial Controller and Finance team to support improvements to processes and systems, with a focus on automation, efficiency, and data quality. Ad-hoc analysis: Undertake additional financial analysis and projects as delegated by the Head of FP&A. Our Values: The medneo Promise We are a values-led team, and we live these every day: Act With Courage – We speak up, take responsibility, and do the right thing, always. Patient & Customer Satisfaction – Patients are at the heart of every scan we do. Responsible & Accountable – We own our actions and honour our commitments. Service Quality – We’re always improving, always learning. Great Teamwork – We celebrate difference, lift each other up, and listen without judgement. Apply Today Ready to join a company where innovation meets compassion? We’d love to welcome you. 📧 Or contact: resourcing@medneo.co.uk Everyone is welcome at medneo UK. We actively celebrate diversity and are proud to be an inclusive, gender-equal, and supportive workplace. If you need any adjustments during the application process, just let us know.